mane

(mān)

noun

  1. the long hair growing from the top or sides of the neck of certain animals, as the horse or lion
  2. long, thick human hair

Origin: ME < OE manu, akin to Ger mähne < IE *mono-, neck (> Sans mányā, nape of the neck, Welsh mwn, neck), prob. < base *men-, to project > menace

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See mane in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The long hair along the top and sides of the neck of certain mammals, such as the horse and the male lion.
  2. A long thick growth of hair on a person's head.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English manu

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